... you can always pop in to ask for local advice

We were initially interested in buying a property on one of the Canary Islands but we were persuaded by another property company based in Calabria to arrange a visit in order to view certain developments there. The trip arranged by this company was a stark contrast to the excellent levels of service and support that we have since received from the InCalabria team.

The first company (it would be unfair to name them) didn?t have a clue what was happening in the area and our guide spoke hardly any Italian, we were also given false information on buying and availabilities. Despite this unpromising start we fell in love the unspoilt natural beauty of Calabria and enjoyed the company of the local people who were warm and friendly. So following our trip we contacted several other property agencies in the area. The fact that within a day we had been contacted by Dennis at InCalabria and had agreed a price on a property is a measure of how proactive InCalabria are. With InCalabria you are get a Northern European attitude to business with unparalleled local knowledge, also the team are fluent in several languages ? most importantly English and Italian.

Once we decided on a property InCalabria were there to advise on solicitors, money transfers, furniture etc. But their help didn?t just stop there ? they helped with all the things that you may overlook such as arranging water, telephone and electricity supplies.

In our case InCalabria have gone more than the extra mile when it comes to after sales service, there is never anything that is too much trouble and if they don't know the answer, which is extremely rare, they make the effort to find out for you. Their office is centrally located in Tropea and you can always pop in to ask for local advice from where to get your car repaired, places to buy things and the more obvious restaurant recommendations. We feel that it is important not only to speak Italian but to really know the area and Dennis knows the area inside outside ? then again he has lived here since he was a child.

The best example that I can give of how far InCalabria go out of their way to help is when we arrived in February this year, our car had a flat battery and a flat tyre all the local shops were closed and we had no food or drink in, this meant we had three very hungry tired children and no way of getting out to eat or getting out to get food in. Dennis rang on the off chance to see how we were and I explained our predicament. Within minutes Dennis had arrived with a food parcel (including a bottle of wine!!) and offered the loan of a car until we were sorted out. To us this sums up InCalabria - this all happened on a wet miserable Sunday when most people would not help to this extent.

At this stage we had already committed to buying a second property in Calabria through InCalabria and this experience confirmed that we had made the right choice. In fact once we have completed on that property we will be looking to purchase a third, and without doubt this will be through InCalabria.

As a family we would like to thank the InCalabria team ? Dennis, Jessika, Mark and Lea for all they have done to make our purchase in Calabria a pleasurable experience. Our experience has been so positive that we would be more than happy for InCalabria to pass on our details if anyone wants to know more.

Thank you InCalabria